In 1957, the us military invaded the Antarctic with nearly 5000 men across dozens of ships. The op misquoted Antarctic he meant Arctic. Coincidentally, Admiral Byrd invaded the southern pole in 1957. People died, planes were lost and the "exploration expedition" was suddenly cut short 4 months early. The entire fleet was sent scattering and bolting from the region for whatever reason.

All in documented history, look it up.

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Yeah, you're speaking of Operation Highjump. How much of it is true is difficult to decide, but fascinating nonetheless.